A Kansas teacher, Lux Claridge, is arrested after allegedly clapping during a public hearing connected to an AI data center project, police said. According to reporting, the incident occurs during the course of a hearing involving the data center, where Claridge’s actions are described as disruptive by authorities. Police state that Claridge was arrested in connection with the disruption of the proceeding. Other coverage frames the arrest as part of a broader pattern of public opposition to AI data center development in the United States, noting that residents and local stakeholders increasingly challenge such projects at public meetings. The accounts converge on the central points: Claridge is a teacher in Kansas, the alleged conduct involves clapping at the hearing, and authorities arrest the teacher tied to disruption of the event. The reports do not provide additional detail on the underlying case, the project’s status, or any formal charges beyond the arrest related to the hearing disruption.